The Lakers (14-41) ended their seven-game losing streak on Sunday with a win over the Boston Celtics (21-33).
They'll play three times through Week 18, visiting the Utah Jazz (21-34) before hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (31-25) and Oklahoma City Thunder...

At the end of Thursday's NBA trading deadline, players and draft picks were moving at such a frantic rate — particularly in the final hour — it was hard to keep track of all the roster changes.
When the dust settled, it marked one of the...

DETROIT The Detroit Pistons started the post-All-Star break with a 100-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls Friday night.
Forced to play with only 10 players because of Thursday's trade deadline deals that landed point guard Reggie Jackson and former Piston...

DURHAM, N.C. There were two game plans for Saturday versus Clemson: one if Jahlil Okafor played and one if he couldn't take the floor. The Blue Devils went with the latter, and no Okafor was no problem, as Duke rolled Clemson, 78-56.
There is nothing...

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The No. 8 seeds suddenly look like more than first-round fodder.
Oklahoma City and Miami were two of the biggest winners on trade deadline day, making themselves not only strong enough to hold off the teams behind them, but perhaps challenge the ones way ahead.
Even the powerful ones they could meet to open the postseason.
The Heat were certainly talking big after acquiring Goran Dragic from Phoenix.
"We are incredibly pleased to take another step in getting the Miami Heat back to real championship...

Given that no substantive rumors leaked leading up to Thursday's NBA trade deadline, it's no surprise the Bulls were idle as the 2 p.m. Central time deadline passed.
The Bulls, who have an open roster spot, not only like their current roster but also will monitor the buyout market that can materialize between now and the March 1 deadline for players to be eligible for playoff rosters.
A source confirmed a Yahoo Sports report that the Bulls are interested in former Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins, who...

TV/radio: 6:30 p.m. Friday; CSN, WMVP-AM 1000.
Storylines: The Bulls are expected to be at full strength for just the 17th time this season, going 13-3 previously. The Pistons were revamped from these teams' first meeting after waiving Josh Smith and were active again Thursday, trading away former Bull D.J. Augustin, guard Kyle Singler and Jonas Jerebko and acquiring Reggie Jackson and Tayshaun Prince.
Trending: Pau Gasol can match Michael Jordan's streak from 1988-89 with his 15th straight double-...

Stan Van Gundy has a good poker face.
Moments after appearing nonchalant about the Detroit Pistons' trade deadline prospects, the Pistons acquired promising young point guard Reggie Jackson from the Oklahoma City Thunder and longtime Pistons star Tayshaun Prince from the Boston Celtics, according to a person with knowledge of the deals.
And it appears the price isn't steep, with the Pistons having to surrender small forward Kyle Singler and point guard D.J. Augustin to the Thunder and forwards Jonas...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Detroit Pistons took control late in the first half Tuesday and cruised to a 106-78 thumping of Charlotte Hornets in the key match-up of teams battling for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Greg Monroe was dominant with 23 points and 12 rebounds and D.J. Augustin had 18 points as the Pistons (21-32) snapped a five-game road losing streak. Jodie Meeks scored 18 points and Anthony Tolliver added 16 off the Pistons bench.
The Pistons were 27-for-30 from the free-throw line....

The Miami Heat are one of the teams in front of the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.
The Pistons are a little closer after Tuesday's 108-91 victory over the Heat.
A surging D.J. Augustin went for 25 points and 13 assists in 34 minutes in his fifth game since replacing Brandon Jennings (out for the season) in the starting lineup. Jennings was seated behind the bench as he rejoined the team for the first time after last week's surgery in New York for an Achilles injury.
Andre...